Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UC Irvine is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,449, with 16,080 women and 13,369 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UC Irvine is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.2% of undergraduate students being women and 49.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,056, with 3,542 women and 3,514 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.4% 13,369 students
- women 54.6% 16,080 students
Graduate Students
- men 49.8% 3,514 students
- women 50.2% 3,542 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 37.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,886 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 25.9% of the student body, with 7,606 students. White students represent 13.3% of the population, with 3,916 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.0%, with 1,485 students. African American students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 620 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 57 students.
International students make up 15.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 4,479 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 374 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UC Irvine.
Undergraduate Students
- Asian 37.0% 10,886 students
- Hispanic 25.9% 7,606 students
- International students 15.2% 4,479 students
- White 13.3% 3,916 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 1,485 students
- African American 2.1% 620 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 374 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 57 students
Graduate Students
- International students 29.4% 2,074 students
- White 27.1% 1,910 students
- Asian 18.6% 1,308 students
- Hispanic 14.4% 1,017 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 263 students
- Unknown race 3.5% 245 students
- African American 3.1% 222 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 12 students
Transfer Students
- Asian 33.4% 960 students
- Hispanic 22.8% 656 students
- White 21.0% 605 students
- International students 15.8% 456 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 135 students
- African American 1.4% 40 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 22 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 42% 12,436 students
- 18-19 39% 11,586 students
- 22-24 12% 3,548 students
- 25-29 3% 756 students
- 30-34 1% 187 students
- 35-39 0% 69 students
- 40-49 0% 38 students
- 50-64 0% 16 students
- 25-29 43% 3,025 students
- 22-24 31% 2,211 students
- 30-34 14% 1,008 students
- 35-39 5% 374 students
- 40-49 3% 243 students
- 20-21 2% 141 students
- 50-64 1% 49 students
- 18-19 0% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of California-Irvine in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
California | 4,677 | 86.45% | |
Washington | 114 | 2.11% | |
Hawaii | 75 | 1.39% | |
Texas | 67 | 1.24% | |
New York | 49 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 42 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 40 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 35 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 32 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 31 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 29 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 21 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 20 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 19 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 13 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 13 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 12 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 12 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 12 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 10 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 7 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 7 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 6 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 5 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 4 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 4 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Guam | 3 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
American Samoa | 2 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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